Bob McDonald

9.5

Mid gold in colour. Aromatics of yellow peach and honeyed notes. No traces of petro chemical. Medium plus intensity of stone fruit and mineral on the palate. Great depth. One of the top Rieslings in Alsace and showing it in spades. A beautiful Riesling and probably at its peak. Will stay on this plateau through the 2020’s. Interestingly about 25% went through malolactic so this is a different style from the usual Cuvée Frederic Emile. Very fresh for a 14 year old Riesling but remaining fleshy and M plus bodied. — 14 days ago

Alan Weinberg

9.5

$168 a bottle on Italian Viking cruise. I know what I’m drinking every night. — 11 days ago

John Van Trijp

9.7

A vintage for Raveneau to drink young. No decant needed. — 15 days ago

Vino Joe

9.6

Crisp, toasty, rich and lingering. Its light pale color belies the aged power within. Fragrant and zesty. This is a great one and in prime drinking territory. — 8 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.6

Amazing! Rich with good intensity hitting all notes. One of my favorite Champagnes this year. — 5 days ago

Ira Schwartz

9.2

#4-disgorged 2017, 2011 base
#5-disgorged 2016, 2010 base
#6-disgorged 2010, 2003 base
#7-disgorged 2008, 2001 base
#8-disgorged 2007, 2002 base
Amazing consistency, oxidative notes with apricots and apple cider. On the palate, green apples , sherry notes and citrus zest. What separated the bottles were the various levels of freshness. All were enjoyable but none had that “wow” factor. My rating is a composite. — 23 days ago

Vino Joe

9.5

The complexity has arrived! Lovely color on this one. Not all my 2007 looks this dark yet but this one had a rich depth and most toasted fruit notes. This is a very good but not great vintage. — 12 days ago

Andrea Watt

9.3

Bright citrus and melon over jasmine, oak, and pear. Crisp acidity balanced out by rich flavor. — 9 days ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

First taste of 2015. Very young but very open! — 13 days ago

Zimran Ahmed

9.2

Lovely. Floral nose with a mineral driven, bright attack. Herbal. Olive. A little grippe. Great with seafood. — 3 days ago